Dubai & Abu Dhabi 7 - Full PDF eBook

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radio 179
ramadan 15, 31-2, 96,
160, 182
ras al-khor Wildlife
Sanctuary 80
red tide 164
religion 149, 159, 160, 161
relocating 182
reservations
accommodation 135
restaurants 28
resorts, see
accommodation
restaurants, see food
rhodes, Gary 107
rugby 45
rugs, see carpets
running 20, 42, 45, 90, 103

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Saadiyat island (abu
Dhabi) 10, 13, 119, 169
sabkha 162
safety 182-3
sandboarding 12, 44, 12
Sandoval, richard 108
Satwa 95, 96
self-catering 29
Sharjah 13, 125-7
airport 172
Sharjah aquarium
(Sharjah) 126
Sharjah art Museum
(Sharjah) 125-6
Sharjah Desert park
(Sharjah) 126
Sharjah Maritime Museum
(Sharjah) 126-7
Sharjah Museum of islamic
Civilisation (Sharjah)
125
Sharjah World book Fair 22
sheesha 31
Sheikh Mohammed Centre
for Cultural
understanding 67
Sheikh Saeed al-Maktoum
house 66, 152
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan
al-nahyan Mosque (abu
Dhabi) 12, 118, 119, 12
Sheikh Zayed palace
Museum (al-ain) 129
Sheikh Zayed road &
around 77-90, 77 ,
216-17
accommodation 140-2
drinking & nightlife
78, 86-7

entertainment 87

food 78, 83-6

highlights 10, 77

shopping 88-9

sights 78, 79-83

sports & activities 89-90

transport 78

Shindagha heritage area

25, 66, 25

shopping 7, 19, 37-41, 99,

39 , see also individual

neighbourhoods,

Shopping subindex

bargains 19, 38, 73

carpets 101

festivals 20, 21, 73

flea markets 100-1

gold 52

language 189

malls 11, 38

opening hours 38

pashminas 100

souqs 7, 25, 38, 59, 16

souvenirs 39, 40, 102

websites 38

Shri nathje Jayate Temple

65-6

Sikh Gurudaba 66

Ski Dubai 42, 113, 11

smoking 179, see

also sheesha

soccer 45

Souq al-bahar 79, 88

souqs 7, 25, 38, 16

b r Dubai Souq 66u

Deira Covered Souq 53

Deira Gold Souq 7, 52, 7

Deira Spice Souq 7, 52

Textile Souq 7, 66

walks 59, 59

souvenirs 39, 40, 102

Spice Souq, see Deira

Spice Souq

sports 42-5, see also

individual

neighbourhoods,

individual sports,

Sports & activities

subindex

events 20-22, 45

ticket websites 43

venues 114

surfing 43

sustainability 127, 164-5

swimming 21, 94

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tailors 74

taxis 143, 173-4

tea 58

telephone services

14, 183

tennis 20, 22, 45

Textile Souq 7, 66

textiles 40

theatre 36

theme parks 23, 76, 80, 90,

119-20

Third line 81

time 14, 183

tipping 27, 181

toilets 183

tourism 148-9, 157

tourist information 14, 183

tours 65, 119, 176, see also

boat trips, desert trips

trade 157, 158

Traditional architecture

Museum 66

traditions 19, 148-9, 159-61

travel to Dubai 15, 172-3

language 190

travel within Dubai 15, 32,

52, 143, 173-6

language 190

trees 162-3

Trucial Coast 151-2

Trucial States Council 152

turtles 164

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uae east Coast 130-3

umayyad dynasty 150

umm Suqeim 93-5

umm Suqeim beach 94

united arab emirates 153

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vacations 22, 181-2

vegetarian travellers 27, 64

Vip areas 111

visas 14, 184

visual arts 168-9, see also

art galleries

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Walk at J br, The 106

walks

bur Dubai 68, 68

Deira 59, 59

wasta 161

water buses 175-6

water consumption 165

water sports 116

waterparks 24, 102, 115

waterskiing 43

weather 15, 20-2

websites

accommodation 15, 134

economy 158

nightlife 32

planning 14-15

shopping 38

sports tickets 43

Wild Wadi Waterpark 102

wildlife 163-4

wind towers 166

wine, see drinking

women in Dubai 159

women travellers 184-5

work 185-6

World, The 164

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y s land (ais abu Dhabi) 123

yoga 90

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Za’abeel park 67

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a esinian b restaurant 56

afghan khorasan kebab

house 56

al Mansour Dhow 55

al-baghdadi home 56

al-Dawaar 55

al-Diwan restaurant

(al-ain) 130

al-khaima 109

al-Mahara 95

al-Meshwar (uae east

Coast) 133

al-nafoorah 85

al-qasr 110

antique bazaar 70-1

aquara 108-9, 110

aroos Damascus 56

asado 83

asha’s 69

ashiana 55

ashwaq Cafeteria 56

awtar 69

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b ait al Wakeel 69

baker & Spice 83

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